Self-regulating valve



Aug. 17 1.926;

' H. M. SHEER v SELF REGULATIM VALV E 2 SheetsF-Sheet 1 Filed Jan 21, 1925 preferably screwed thereto.

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Patented Aug. 17, 1926 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

HENRY M. same, or QUINCY, ILLInois.

SELF-REGULATING VALVE.

Application filed January It is only when the heater is tilted, the

burner is lowered, or the oil tank raised that this self-regulating valve is brought into action. Innormal operation, the heater is intended tobe level, and rest firmly on the floor.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view with parts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a plan;

Fig. 3 is a view looking down on the weight;

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section 5 through the upper end of the device;

Fig. 5 is a view of the bracket;-

Fig. 6 is a view of the connecting-arm;

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the dial; and

Fig. 8 is a top view of the same. I

A valve 11 isinterposed between the sections of-the feed-pipe, the ends of which are this valve is an upright pipe 7 of sufiicient length to support the operating mechanism of the device. This mechanism consists of a weight 6 supported by a rod 5, which is screwed into the upper end of the weight, and also the connecting-arm 2. This connecting-arm is provided with knife or scale bearings 0, which in turn are supported by bracket 1 screwed to the upper end of the upright pipe 7. The lugs on the weight 6 straddle the pipe 7, and are to prevent the weight from being accidentally swung to Screwed into 21, 1925. Serial No. 3,887.

by the use of the knife or scale bearings 0 and 0. The flanged bushing 4 is screwed into the dial from beneath, and set so that there is just a little" play between the bushing and the ball point on the knife-bearings 0, as at X. This serves tokeep the knife bearing'O in place, and to action to the valve stem.

After a hrooder equipped with this selfacting valve has been put into-operation, if the floor should warp from moisture, and raise the oil-container (not shown), an increiase in oil pressure at the valve would resu t. ever, the angle of the pipe7 changes, causing the weight 6 to swing away from the upright pipe 7 .to close partly the valve 11, and to take care of increased oilpressure.

In case the burner is raised, oil pressure is reduced and by the weight swinging toward the upright pipe 7, the valve will open and allow more oil to flow to the burner. If the burner is raised so far that the valve is opened, wide,there would be no danger of flooding, as the oil groove of the burner would be above the oil level in the oil container, and the flame would go out.

A knob with pointer 8 secured on the upper end of the valve stem 9 is provided for the adjustment of the valve.

My improved valve may be adjusted like any ordinary globe or needle-valve'by'turning thispointer 8 quite independently of the compensating and self-adjusting feature, as will be readily understood, as in this way the normal relation of the needle-valve 9 to its seat in the valve 11 is accurately adjusted. his only when the heater is tilted, the burner lowered, or the oil tank raised that the self-adjusting feature is brought into action. In normal operation, the heater is intended to be level and rest firmly on the floor, andthe oil flow to the burner is controlled by means of the needle-valve 9 through adjusting-knob 8. But in case the floor should spring or warp, which apparently happens all too often, as is evidenced by the number of fires reported, the self-adjusting mechanism will control the valve-stem 9, closing the valve in direct proportion to the distance the oil-container may be raised or the burner lowered out of normal, so that the flow of oil, that is the quantity delivered to the burner, will re. main approximately uniform. r

The weight 6 on the rod 5 swings llke a give a: positive As the oil container is raised, howr: in

pendulum and acts on the needle-valve 9 through the arm 2. Scale beam bearings O and 0 are used throughout, thus reducing friction to a minimum.

Thus it will be seen that my improved valve automatically controls the amount of oil delivered to the burner, and as a consequence, it also controls the flame. words, this improved valve will automatically maintain the same size of flame, whether the burner is lowered or the oil containeris'raised, an inch or more from normal operating level. As-xthe'burner is lower.ed,'or the.oil container'is raised, the valve will actin direct proportion to the distance the oilcontainer is raised or the burner is lowered. Extinguishing the-flame is only intended as a last resort, and only takes place after the burner is lowered or oil container is raised far enough to close. the needle-valve.

The length of the arm'2 and taper of the needle-point or valve will determine how far the burner can drop before the valve is fully closed. To those unfamiliar with conditions encountered in brooder-houses, such as warping of the floor boards and the springiness of the floor, which is often the case, the advantages of my improved compensating valve cannot be fullyyappreciated. For example, when adjusting the flamethe weight of :the operator is placed on the floor close to thebrooder-heater. If the floor .is springyythe flame, itself, will change as soon as the weight of the operator is removed. My improved compensating valve entirely overcomes "this trouble and'with its use,'there is no appreciable change in the flame due to these conditions. Fires have occurred where operators have stated under oath, that just a short time before the brooder had been examined, the tank refilled with oil, and the flame adjusted, and that it was burning a perfect and proper size flame. These fires have always occurred in buildings with wooden floors, principally in the cheaply constructed wooden floor brooder-houses. It is conditions like these, that my invention contemplates and it effectively overcomes these dangers and difiiculties.

I claim: i

1. A valve mechanism including an upwardly extending valve casing, a valve stem extending upwardly through said casing, a laterally extending support mounted on said casing and projecting outwardly therefrom, a laterally extending connecting-rodxpivotally mountedon said support andoperatively connected with said valve stem for actuating said stem, and gravity actuated meanssuspended fromthe outer end of said connecting rod for operating said rod and the valve stem. I

2. A valve mechanism including :a frame, a'valve' stem, means operatively connected In other 1 ingarm.

with said valve stem for actuating the same, and arms extending outwardly from said means and embracing a portion of the frame for limiting lateral movement of said means relative to the frame.

3. A valve mechanism including a valve casing, a valve, a connecting rod connected with and for operating said valve, said connecting rod having scale beam bearings pivotally connected with the valve casing, and gravity controlled means for actuating said connecting rod. 7 I

,4. A valve mechanism including a valve stem, a plate mounted thereon, a second plate spaced apart from said first-mentioned plate and adjustable longitudinally of said valve stem and relative to said fiI'St-jHlBntioned plate, and means interposed between the plates for operating the valve stem.

5. A valve mechanism includinga valve stem, a plate mounted thereon and having a sleeve extending outwardly therefrom, a

second plate adjustably molunted on said sleeve, and means interposed between the plates for operating the valve stem.

6. A valve mechanism including a valve stem, a plate mounted thereon and having a hub portion, a second plate spaced apart from said first-mentioned plate and detachably secured to'said hub portion, and means interposed between the plates for operating the valve stem.

t 7. A self-regulating valve including a valve-seat, an .uprightrpipe, a needle-valve, a connecting-arm having scale beam bearingspivotally connected with the upper end of the pipe and with the needle-valve stem, and a weight suspended from the connect- 8.1%. self-regulating valve "including a valve-seat, .an upright pipe, .a needle-valve, aconnecting-arm having scale beam bearings pivotally connected with .the upper end of'the pipe and with the needle-valve stem, a weight suspended from the connectingarm, and means extending from the weight and'loosely embracing the upright pipe to define the pendulum-like,movement of the weight.

9. The combination of a supply pipe, a valve interposed between sections thereof and having a valve-Seaman upright pipe extending from the valve, a bracket at the up perend thereof,-;a connecting-arm pivoted to the bracket, a weight suspended from the arm, a needle-valve stem protruding at its upper-end above the upright pipe, a dial secured to the protruding-end of the needlevalve stem, and, to which one end of'the connecting-arm is-pivoted, and a pointer secured on the u-ppergend of the needle-valve stem for adj usting-the needle-valve.

'10. The combination of a supply pipe, a valve interposed between sections thereof and having a Valve-seat, an upright pipe extending from the valve, a bracket at the upper end thereof, a connecting-arm pivoted to the bracket, a Weight suspended from the arm, a needle-valve stein protruding at its upper end above the upright pipe, a dial secured to the protruding end of the needlevalve stem, and to which one end of the connectinghrm is pivoted, a pointer secured on the upper end of the needle-valve stein for adjusting the needle-valve, and a flangedbushing screwed into the dial and provided with sockets adapted to be set to allow slight play between the flange and hearings on the under side of the dial.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY M. SHEER. 

